Double World Champ Horsburgh receives surprise call up for GB Senior team

Posted: June 13, 2017

Two-times rowing World Champion, Gavin Horsburgh, has received a surprise call up to compete for the GB Rowing Team for the first time at this weekend’s World Cup in the Polish city of Poznan (16-18 June).

Glasgow teenager Armstrong called up for the GB Senior team

Posted June 6, 2017

Glasgow rower Josh Armstrong has made the huge step up from the Great Britain junior team last season straight into the British senior team competing in the second World Cup of the year in Poznan this month (16-18 June).

Scottish Rowing Championships - 9th, 10th & 11th June 2017

Posted, June 5, 2017

The Scottish Rowing Championships (incorporating the Scottish Schools Rowing Championships) will be held on the 9th, 10th and 11th of June at Strathclyde Park, Motherwell.

Time trials will be held on Friday the 9th of June with multilane racing taking place on Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th of June. All the event details can be found on the event page. Information for clubs wishing to hire boats can also be found on this page.

Scottish Championships - Provisional Draw

Posted: June 5, 2017

The Provisional draw and associated documents for this years Scottish Championships on the 9th, 10th and 11th of June are now available on the Scottish Championships Event page.

Please ensure you read the Draw letter carefully. All comments should be send to Jen Thomson the Event Secretary as soon as possible but no later that 10pm on Tuesday. The details to contact her are included in the draw letter.

Bennett wins bronze at European Rowing Championships

Posted: May 29, 2017

Edinburgh’s Karen Bennett won bronze at the European Rowing Championships in Racice on a final day when Great Britain took home a total of four medals.

Strathclyde Country Park Access Restrictions

Posted: May 23, 2017

North Lanarkshire Council have advised that, due to a triathlon event taking place, vehicle entry to Strathclyde Country Park from Hamilton Road, Motherwell will be closed on Saturday 27th May from 7.00am until conclusion of the event that evening.

Water access will also close at 1.00pm on 26th May and reopen on 28th May.

For further information please contact North Lanarkshire Council on 01698 402060.

THE MOMENT IS COMING... TICKETS FOR SPECTACULAR GLASGOW 2018 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TO GO ON GENERAL SALE FROM 14 JUNE

Posted: May 22, 2017

Tickets for the Glasgow 2018 European Championships – a brand new event on the global sporting calendar - will go on sale to the general public from Wednesday 14 June, it has been announced today.

The on-sale date for the 84 thrilling sporting sessions across 12 venues was revealed via an interactive light show projected onto the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow. The event will be inclusive and accessible, with tickets starting from just £10, and under-16s attending the cheapest sessions for just £5.

Fans who want to secure tickets to their preferred sports before the general sale date are urged to sign up for priority ticket access via the Glasgow 2018 website at www.glasgow2018.com/join-in-form while they still can.

Scottish Rowing appoints Lee Boucher as Head of Performance Pathway

Posted 2 May, 2017

Scottish Rowing is delighted to announce today that Lee Boucher has been appointed to the new and exciting role of Head of Performance Pathway.

Boucher has been tasked with developing a sustainable performance programme which will aim to support more home-based Scottish rowers progressing through Great Britain’s junior and under 23 teams and on to GB Rowing Team senior squads.

Interview with Scottish Rowing’s newly appointed Head of Performance Pathway, Lee Boucher

Posted 2 May, 2017

Today we announce the appointment of Lee Boucher as the new Head of Performance Pathway for Scottish Rowing. We took this opportunity to grill him about his new role.

If there is such a thing as your perfect job, is this it? Just how excited are you about getting started?

I’ve been involved in rowing all my life from a very young age, initially as an athlete at Methodist College Belfast, then as a coach at Heriot-Watt University and over the past 10 years as a volunteer with Scottish Rowing. So yes, to take my passion for the sport forward as a career is extremely exciting for me and a personal challenge that I can’t wait to get started.

Clydesdale Regatta Cancelled

Posted: April 18, 2017

This year’s 6th of May Clydesdale Regatta is cancelled.

Clydesdale are looking to organise a new sprint event in August. We are looking forward to this new event and hope to see you all there. More information will be given out closer to the time, so keep an eye out to their website and be ready!